Head First SQL by Lynn Beighley is a great book for a beginner learning MYSQL syntax. It provides a fabulous, intuitive introduction to SQL. Lynn Beighley is the author of this book. Using the latest research in neurobiology, cognitive science, and learning theory to craft a multi-sensory SQL learning experience, Head First SQL has a visually rich format designed for the way your brain works, not a text-heavy approach that puts you to sleep. The book elegantly mixes the core concepts of writing SQL with solid principles of database design (with more than a dash of good humor).

The “Practical SQL: A Beginner’s Guide to Storytelling with Data” is a great resource for learning and master the SQL. Anthony DeBarros is the author of this book. The author explanation of language concepts is great and oriented towards the total beginner, almost every code example is based on real-world data. One unique thing about this book compared to other SQL books is that the author has a research and journalism background. A lot of SQL books and tutorials I’ve come across focus on business databases. For those of us who aren’t formally part of the business or technology fields and more oriented in the social sciences, this book is a tremendous resource. Click on the button given below to download Practical SQL: A Beginner’s Guide to Storytelling with Data PDF. You can also Download D Web Development by Kai Nacke PDF.

The “Learning SQL: Master SQL Fundamentals 2nd Edition” is an intro to the SQL AND Database management. Alan Beaulieu is the author of this book. The book starts off with the available database models like Network, Object and Hierarchical models and then goes ahead and explains the commands. The commands are written for MySQL which is freely available for download and install. The author also explains the variations in Oracle and SQL Server where appropriate.

The “SQL Practice Problems: 57 beginning, intermediate, and advanced challenges for you to solve using a “learn-by-doing” approach” is a very good book for developers that are new to SQL and want to practice with real-world problems. Sylvia Moestl Vasilik is the author of this book. This book is good both for people who don’t know anything in SQL and to those who have intermediate to advanced knowledge of SQL. The results of the queries in that book show how in depth the author’s research had been. The simplicity of the presentation of the different query topics shows how well the author master her craft. Critical thinking is used to formulate responses and assist the user in considering approaches to the questions. It is a fantastic book for those who want to get real hands-on experience with SQL. As the book suggests, you can only learn so much by viewing tutorials – actually grasping the concepts can only be done by doing problems. If you are just beginning to learn SQL read this book.

The “Data Analysis Using SQL and Excel, 2nd Edition” is a very detailed description and SQL code for people who are interested in learning and actually performing the data analysis. Gordon S. Linoff is the author of this book. Data Analysis Using SQL and Excel” is a valuable resource for business intelligence and data mining practitioners in all industries. Having seen a multitude of books offering either statistical analysis techniques or suggestions around data mining tools, it is refreshing to see someone approach the subject using simple, readily available tools and a practical, business-oriented approach to the topic. The apparently mundane subject of customer retention coupled with buying patterns and market basket analysis is laid out in an effective and sequential manner. The SQL examples take some getting used to but, once understood, offers a series of easily implemented and highly effective methods to illustrate the concepts shown in the book. Gordon always takes a pragmatic approach to solving problems and the specific examples used in the book are ones that can easily be extended for some of the most complex analytics in use today across industries. The fact that Excel is added makes this book even more powerful and indispensable.

The “SQL Cookbook: Query Solutions and Techniques for Database Developers (Cookbooks (O’Reilly)) 1st Edition” can also be used by less experienced programmers as part of “learning by example” methodology.  Anthony Molinaro is the author of this book. This is a great book to have available at your fingertips. The table of contents is structured quite nicely and allows you to find what you need very quickly. The book covers a number of topics for solving everyday problems. It will also help you come up with ideas on how to go about handling particular queries by describing the problems and then listing possible solutions. And in these solutions, you can find techniques on how to expand on them to resolve other issues. The author Anthony Molinaro, included a chapter on Metadata Queries that would be great for the beginner DBA wanting to find information about the database schema as well as other chapters on String manipulation, working with numbers, dates, warehousing and hierarchical queries. Highly recommend this book for anyone working with or interested in working with SQL. However, you should already be familiar with the theory behind database management or you will have trouble with this book.